Biosafety and Biosecurity Analyst

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• Scientific and Technical Reviews:
  Contribute to multidisciplinary scientific and technical reviews of life sciences research with potential biosafety, biosecurity, public health, or national security implications. Evaluate and synthesize scientific and technical information to identify key considerations, information gaps, and areas requiring additional analysis. Develop technical summaries, background materials, briefing materials, assessments, recommendations, and other decision-support products in collaboration with senior staff and subject matter experts.
  
  Clearly communicate complex scientific, risk, and policy information to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Coordinate and Support Review Meetings:
  Coordinate scientific and technical review activities from initial intake through review, documentation, resolution, and follow-up. Plan and execute review meetings, including coordinating participants and technical expertise, preparing materials, managing logistics, documenting deliberations and outcomes, and tracking follow-up actions. Engage with review participants to obtain necessary information, resolve questions, and facilitate timely completion of review activities. Maintain accurate records, status information, metrics, and supporting documentation.
• Develop and Apply Expertise:
  Contribute expertise across a broader portfolio of work involving biological risk, biodefense, health security, emerging biotechnology, and related national security challenges. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address complex scientific, technical, and policy problems. Continue to build and develop expertise to meet critical sponsor challenges.

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience;
  Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of related experience; a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Academic background and demonstrated professional experience in infectious disease, microbiology, virology, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, public health, biosafety, biosecurity, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infectious disease and the scientific principles relevant to biological research, with the ability to critically evaluate complex life sciences research and identify potential biological risks.
• Demonstrated knowledge of biosafety and…